Washington Heights Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

531 Walnut St
Lemoyne, PA 17043

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Bottom 50%

Serving 399 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Washington Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 399 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Washington Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Washington Heights Elementary School's student population of 399 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Heights Elementary School
Kind	65
1	70
2	69
3	59
4	71
5	65

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Total Students

399 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School
2023	392
2022	397
2021	382
2020	429
2019	429
2018	394
2017	394
2016	401
2015	432
2014	427
2013	399
2012	360
2011	361
2010	365
2009	368
2008	368
2007	378
2006	365
2005	329
2004	345
2003	335
2002	363
2001	361
2000	187
1999	169
1998	159
1997	174
1996	170
1995	162
1994	164
1993	149
1992	146
1991	165
1990	98
1989	136
1988	143
1987	150

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	29
2014	28
2013	27
2012	26
2011	28
2010	28
2009	27
2008	44
2007	23
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	22
2001	20
2000	10
1999	9
1998	8
1997	9
1996	8
1995	7
1994	6
1993	6
1992	9
1991	10
1990	6
1989	8
1988	9
1987	8

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Year Founded

1999

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Motto

Providing this generation with a quality education serving as a foundation for responsible and successful citizenship.

School Rankings

Washington Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington Heights Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#1739 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School
2023	#1739
2022	#2031
2021	#1833
2019	#2003
2018	#1937
2017	#1798
2016	#1478
2015	#1823
2014	#1892
2013	#1855
2012	#1918

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42%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	42%	38%	44%
2022	27%	36%	40%
2021	27%	38%	37%
2019	40%	45%	49%
2018	44%	45%	48%
2017	45%	46%	48%
2016	52%	46%	47%
2015	40%	43%	40%
2014	68%	72%	69%
2013	72%	73%	71%
2012	72%	74%	73%

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42%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2022	42%	55%	60%
2021	37%	55%	56%
2019	52%	62%	66%
2018	53%	63%	48%
2017	57%	63%	66%
2016	62%	62%	65%
2015	59%	62%	62%
2014	69%	70%	72%
2013	67%	70%	72%
2012	67%	71%	73%
2011	72%	73%	75%

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65-69%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2022	67%	57%	60%
2021	74%	64%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	14:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	8:1	14:1	8:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	17:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	21:1	18:1	17:1
1995	23:1	19:1	17:1
1994	27:1	19:1	18:1
1993	25:1	19:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	16:1	17:1	15:1
1989	18:1	17:1	15:1
1988	16:1	17:1	15:1
1987	19:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	1%
2017	5%	4%	1%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	6%	4%	2%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	5%	4%	2%
2010	7%	4%	4%
2009	8%	4%	3%
2008	7%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	2%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	5%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	5%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	19%	14%	12%
2022	16%	14%	11%
2021	14%	13%	10%
2020	15%	12%	9%
2019	15%	12%	9%
2018	16%	11%	9%
2017	16%	11%	9%
2016	17%	10%	8%
2015	14%	10%	9%
2014	13%	9%	7%
2013	12%	9%	7%
2012	9%	9%	6%
2011	11%	8%	6%
2010	10%	9%	6%
2009	9%	7%	5%
2008	9%	7%	4%
2007	12%	7%	4%
2006	9%	6%	3%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Black

17%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	13%	14%	6%
2022	11%	14%	5%
2021	9%	15%	5%
2020	10%	15%	4%
2019	10%	15%	4%
2018	9%	15%	4%
2017	9%	15%	4%
2016	8%	15%	4%
2015	6%	15%	4%
2014	7%	15%	3%
2013	7%	15%	5%
2012	8%	15%	3%
2011	9%	15%	4%
2010	11%	15%	3%
2009	11%	16%	3%
2008	10%	16%	4%
2007	11%	16%	4%
2006	9%	16%	4%
2005	9%	16%	3%
2004	7%	16%	3%
2003	5%	15%	3%
2002	2%	15%	2%
2001	3%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	3%	15%	2%
1998	3%	15%	2%
1997	2%	14%	2%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	5%	14%	2%
1994	4%	14%	2%
1993	3%	13%	2%

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White

48%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	52%	62%	75%
2022	57%	63%	76%
2021	61%	63%	78%
2020	61%	65%	81%
2019	61%	65%	81%
2018	64%	66%	82%
2017	64%	66%	82%
2016	66%	68%	83%
2015	68%	68%	81%
2014	66%	69%	85%
2013	70%	70%	82%
2012	71%	71%	86%
2011	67%	71%	86%
2010	69%	72%	87%
2009	72%	73%	89%
2008	74%	74%	89%
2007	72%	74%	90%
2006	78%	75%	91%
2005	81%	76%	92%
2004	87%	76%	93%
2003	91%	77%	93%
2002	94%	78%	94%
2001	93%	78%	94%
2000	94%	79%	94%
1999	94%	79%	95%
1998	92%	79%	95%
1997	93%	80%	95%
1996	92%	80%	95%
1995	89%	81%	95%
1994	90%	81%	95%
1993	91%	82%	95%
1992	96%	82%	95%
1991	94%	82%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	10%	5%	4%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	11%	5%	4%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	6%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	0.67	0.58	0.42
2022	0.63	0.57	0.40
2021	0.59	0.57	0.37
2020	0.59	0.54	0.34
2019	0.59	0.54	0.34
2018	0.56	0.53	0.31
2017	0.56	0.53	0.31
2016	0.53	0.51	0.31
2015	0.51	0.51	0.31
2014	0.54	0.50	0.28
2013	0.49	0.48	0.29
2012	0.48	0.47	0.25
2011	0.53	0.47	0.25
2010	0.52	0.46	0.23
2009	0.48	0.44	0.21
2008	0.43	0.43	0.20
2007	0.46	0.42	0.19
2006	0.38	0.41	0.16
2005	0.33	0.40	0.15
2004	0.24	0.40	0.14
2003	0.17	0.39	0.13
2002	0.12	0.37	0.12
2001	0.13	0.37	0.12
2000	0.11	0.35	0.11
1999	0.12	0.35	0.10
1998	0.14	0.35	0.10
1997	0.14	0.34	0.09
1996	0.14	0.34	0.10
1995	0.21	0.33	0.10
1994	0.18	0.33	0.10
1993	0.17	0.31	0.10
1992	0.08	0.31	0.08
1991	0.12	0.31	0.09

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Eligible for

53%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	57%	54%	38%
2022	51%	50%	33%
2021	43%	49%	29%
2020	48%	48%	30%
2019	48%	48%	30%
2018	49%	41%	27%
2017	49%	41%	27%
2016	46%	44%	26%
2015	37%	41%	24%
2014	41%	38%	25%
2013	36%	36%	23%
2012	36%	34%	21%
2011	34%	33%	20%
2010	31%	31%	18%
2009	26%	27%	15%
2008	27%	25%	13%
2007	25%	24%	12%
2006	25%	25%	12%
2005	18%	22%	9%
2004	13%	22%	7%
2003	18%	23%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington Heights Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Shore School District
2023	6%	2%	3%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	7%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	11%	5%	6%
2012	9%	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	5%
2009	13%	7%	6%
2008	7%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	4%
2006	8%	7%	4%
2005	7%	6%	4%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	7%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Shore School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Washington Heights Elementary School is ranked #1739 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Washington Heights Elementary School?

399 students attend Washington Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Washington Heights Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Heights Elementary School?

Washington Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washington Heights Elementary School offer ?

Washington Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Washington Heights Elementary School part of?

Washington Heights Elementary School is part of West Shore School District.